James Publishing Reviews

I have been working at James Publishing full-time for more than a year

Pros – The work/life balance is excellent. As long as you put your hours in, you have a large amount of autonomy when it comes to setting your own schedule. Does wonders for office morale. Salary is more than fair at entry level. The culture is great, the people are laid back, and at the present time the company is growing, so there are advancement opportunities if you demonstrate some unique talent or skill.

Cons – Typical small business woes. Employees are expected to adapt to the changing needs of the business, which means you might end up doing something entirely different than what you are hired to do. I've seen several employees moved outside their area of expertise, after which their job performance suffered and they were eventually let go.

Also the communication between the various wings of the business leaves something to be desired. Often, lower level employees answer to multiple managers, and one manager may give an employee a project without the other manager's knowledge.

Advice to Senior Management – You might want to review people's resumes when you change their job descriptions.

Often people will be too scared of losing their jobs to say no to being asked, but if you move them into a field they are unfamiliar with, (IE writing to web-design) both you and they suffer in the long run.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at James Publishing

Pros – - All the full time staff have their own offices
- Working hours are flexible
- The people are fabulous once you know them
- HR is warm and friendly
- The CEO is clear and direct in communications and is lavish with praise publicly for a job well done
- Co-workers are thrilled to jump into help no matter how busy they are
- Loads of chances for moving up
- You might not always agree with management but they ALWAYS thoughtfully listen when issues are brought up with potential solutions
- Everyone is pretty autonomous and left to get work done
- Bike and running trail AT the office so you can go get a work out in and come back to work
- The office is casual

Cons – - Pay is low and the benefit package is horrible
- Hours can be on the long side, most people work through lunch
- People are very nice but the office is antisocial and no one knows anyone else

Advice to Senior Management – I would suggest being more social with your crew. People work for less money because they love the environment and they have loads of opportunities here. It’s not always productive to have people working obsessively. Having monthly social events or dinners with the CEO or team would probably build some camaraderie, make people feel like they are more in a family, and increase productivity tremendously.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend